Economic and social transformation in rural Kenya

Abstract

<p>Contents: I. Introduction -- Pre-colonial accumulation -- Kisumu District and Kisii District -- Taita Hills -- Kwale District -- Development of underdevelopment -- The emergence of African capital accumulation -- II. Agricultural development in Kisumu, Kisii, Taita Hills and Kwale Districts -- Agricultural potential and population -- Agricultural production and regional inequalities -- Development of the productive forces and the creation of a landless proletariat -- III. The development of non-farming activities in Kisumu, Kisii, Kwale and Taita Hills -- Important characteristics of the non-farm sector -- Rural non-farming activities in Kenya - with specific reference to Kisumu, Kisii, Taita Hills and Kwale District -- Kisumu District -- Kisii District -- Taita Hills -- Kwale District -- IV. The Agricultural sample surveys -- Sample area and methods -- The population and household siza -- The landbase -- Agricultural production. Land use -- Agricultural production. Gross value of production -- Agricultural production. Pruchased inputs -- Agricultural Production. Net values of crops -- Income from animal husbandy – Remittances – Non-agricultural incomes -- Income and income distribution -- Household consumer expenditure -- Savings in samples -- Investment and accumulation of capital -- Capitalist development, differentiation and polarization -- V. The non-farm sector survey -- the development of small scale rural industries in Kenya -- Do small scale industries accumulate capital -- The competitiveness of small scale rural industries Kenya -- The development perspective of the rural non-farm sector -- Summary and conclusion -- VI. Summary and conclusions </p>